12x09 - One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

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[theme music]

Jump!

♪ Jump up, kick back Whip around and spin ♪

♪ Go! ♪

♪ Ninjago ♪

[Nya] "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back."

[Zane] If the records are correct,

this is Dyer's childhood home.

His parents still live here.

Let us hope they will be willing to help us.

Their son is a dangerous criminal known as Unagami.

It is their civic duty

to provide whatever assistance they can.

Yes, but we have to handle it delicately, Zane.

As you wish.

Hello. Can I help you?

Hello. We're looking for your son, Milton Dyer.

You know my son?

Not exactly.

A video game he created a long time ago

is causing problems and we need to find him.

Oh, of course, this is about those silly little games.

Here I was, hoping you were his friends.

So, you don't know where he is, either?

He won't talk to us.

But maybe something in here can give you a clue to his whereabouts.

We just wanted the best for him.

[Mrs. Dyer] Focus on school. Prepare for a career.

We had no idea videogames could be a real career!

And when it all went bad with that final game?

We haven't seen Milton since.

Who is this with him?

One of his friends.

What was his name I can't remember.

If you find my son, will you tell him we miss him?

Tell him to come home?

Of course.

-Did he build this? -Yes.

He was always building models to use in his games.

Thank you for your time, Mrs. Dyer.

[screeching]

Guys, welcome to Terra Technica.

The second keytana is here,

but the only way to win it is to be crowned champion

in the Speedway Five Billion.

What's that?

[engines revving]

[Jay] Only the most dangerous race in Prime Empire...

The track is lethal, the turns are deadly, and the other drivers are wild.

[overlapping dialogues]

Your receipt and directions to the nearest healing zone

in the likely event of a fiery crash.

Next!

We're here to sign up for the Speedway Five Billion.

Uh, maybe we should start smaller?

-Do you have a Speedway Five Hundred? -No.

We can't win a keytana that way, Kai.

We need to race in the Speedway Five Billion.

Wonderful.

The entry fee will be deducted from your account.

How much is it?

Two hundred credits each.

You must register as a team of five.

Which means you need a total of one thousand credits.

One thousand?

Wow. Okay, let's pool our money.

I've got, uh, one-sixty.

I've got one ninety-eight.

-One fifty-three. -A hundred and sixty.

Twelve.

Twelve? How do you only have twelve?

What did you spend your credits on?

This sick new avatar.

Huh, huh?

What do you think?

That looks awesome!

Can I have one?

No, Jay!

Look, guys, we're credits short now.

We gotta find a way to come up with that money before...

Oh, no!

[tense music]

[groans]

We can't afford to upgrade weapons!

We need every credit we got!

[grunting]

[groans]

[yells]

[whimpering]

-Sorry, guys! -Gotta upgrade!

Upgrade for credits?

Better to be poor and alive!

Great! Now we need four hundred and seventeen credits.

Where are we supposed to get that kind of money?

Way to go, Jay!

Hey, you're the one with the fancy new avatar!

There's gotta be a way!

[announcer] Enter the Terra Technica Dance-Off!

One night only!

Winners receive admiration,

acclaim, and five hundred credits!

Maybe we can do some quests or something,

earn some extra credits.

Hey, here's one where we can fight an ogre.

That could be fun!

Yeah, but it's only twenty credits.

And a good chance of getting crushed.

No, thanks.

Well what else can we do?

[announcer] Competitive dancing!

It's fun, and you can't get hurt!

Sure beats fighting endless ogres for credits!

Are you guys thinking what I'm thinking?

[upbeat music]

[groans]

Ooh.

Oh, this is gonna be a disaster!

Jay couldn't dance his way out of a paper bag.

Ugh! I can't watch.

Tell me what happens.

[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen and creatures of all kinds!

Welcome to Terra Technica's Dance Off!

Five teams competing for admiration, acclaim,

and five hundred credits!

Let the Dance-Off begin!

Good!

Okay!

Nice one!

Great!

What the Ninbloey...

What? What's happening?

Is it over?

Since when can Jay dance?

[announcer] Great!

Okay!

Good! Okay!

Nice one!

Good!

Perfect!

Wow. They're really good.

Maybe this wasn't such a great idea.

They've got sequins and poise.

But we've got something they don't.

Uh, Super Star Rocking Jay?

Chemistry!

Now dance!

[announcer] Okay!

Nice one!

Get near my line, and you lose a toe!

Uh-huh.

[announcer] Great!

Perfect combo!

They must have been taking dance lessons together

in secret.

If I had to take dance lessons, I'd keep it secret too,

but, I gotta say,

they look good out there.

They look great.

Keep those shoulders back!

Find your center!

[announcer] And now the Tango!

[clinking]

Good!

Oh, no.

Lead with your hips!

-And one, and two, one and two! -[grunting]

[announcer] Good!

Uh-oh.

Whoopsie daisy.

Great.

Ouch.

That's gotta sting!

Good!

Okay.

Crazy combo.

Great.

Okay.

Ow!

[announcer] Combo breaker!

Good.

They're cheating their way to victory.

[crowd cheering]

[upbeat music]

Uh-oh. Red Visors are here!

And they're too late to enter the competition.

So, I'm thinking they're here for us.

Nya and Jay have three minutes left.

We've gotta keep those Red Visors

from ruining the competition.

[grunting]

[gasps]

This would be a great time to do the Running Man!

[announcer] Okay.

Nice one.

Combo bonus!

Great!

There seems to be an added level of difficulty

in our final challenge!

You're on fire!

Nice one.

Crazy combo!

It's time.

Triple tiger sashe!

Nobody puts Cole in a corner.

[announcer] We're down to the home stretch!

Thirty seconds on the clock!

Now is the time to prove yourselves, folks.

Let's see what you've got!

We have to do something big!

-[announcer] Great! -Catch me.

Wait! No! We've never done that move!

I trust you.

[announcer] Perfect!

Insane combo!

[Jay] I love you!

[announcer] Perfect Score!

We have our champions!

Earning admiration, acclaim,

and, of course, five hundred credits!

[crowd cheering]

[video game music playing]

[Nya] We're back, mister!

With just enough for the entry fee!

Congratulations.

You're in the race.

What's your team name?

Oh, oh! I know!

I've got the perfect name!

The Fast Chickens!

-Ugh, Jay... -What?

Chickens are fast and dangerous.

Fine. Fast Chickens.

Have your vehicles at the starting line at dawn.

You mean vehicles aren't included?

Included?

Ha-ha-ha.

What kind of a race do you think this is?

You bring your own vehicles.

This isn't over yet!

-Come on! -Where are we going?

I know a place we might be able to get some wheels.

Sir, we just missed them.

They have entered the race.

If they're after vehicles,

there's only one person who can help them.

Find the one called Scott.

[closing theme music]